tmt play Maharashtra: At Least 12 Dead After Train Runs Over Them On Tracks In Jalgaon

Several passengers killed in train incident in Maha's Jalgaon Photo: PTI Several passengers killed in train incident in Maha's Jalgaon Photo: PTI

At least 12 passengers were killed on Wednesday evening when they jumped from their train in panic due to a `fire incident'tmt play, only to be run over by another train on the adjacent tracks in North Maharashtra's Jalgaon district, officials said.

Twelve bodies were sent to the nearby civil hospital while six to seven persons were injured, special Inspector General of Police Dattatraya Karale told PTI.

Where Did The Accident Take Place?

The accident took place between Maheji and Pardhade stations near Pachora, more than 400 km from Mumbai, where the 12533 Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express had halted after someone pulled the chain around 5 pm, Central Railway officials said, without confirming the death toll.

Some passengers of the Pushpak Express jumped off, and were hit by the oncoming Karnataka Express heading from Bengaluru to Delhi, said Central Railway's chief spokesperson Swapnil Nila.

IG Karale told PTI that a "fire incident" occurred on Pushpak Express, at km 372/07 between Maheji and Pardhade stations. The train stopped at the location, and some passengers disembarked. Train No. 12627, Bengaluru-New Delhi Karnataka Express hit people standing on the railway tracks, he added.

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Pushpak Express departed from the spot in just 15 minutes, while the Karnataka Express was removed within 20 minutes after the accident,peso99 casino apk a railway official said.

What Did Authorities Say?

"Six to seven people have been injured. All injured passengers are being treated at the hospital, none of their injuries are serious. Both trains have reached their respective next stations and the accident site has been cleared," the senior police official added.

Visuals from the accident spot showed a few bodies and severed body parts.

"Our preliminary information is that there were sparks and smoke inside one of the general coaches of Pushpak Express due to either `hot axle' or `brake-binding' (jamming), and some passengers panicked. They pulled the chain, and some of them jumped down. At the same time, Karnataka Express was passing," a senior railway official had told PTI earlier.

An Accident Relief Train has been dispatched to the spot from Bhusaval, and Central Railway is making all efforts to provide medical aid to the injured passengers, an official statement said.

Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan also reached the spot. The injured are being treated in a hospital in Pachora and most of them were out of danger, he said.

Government and private hospitals in the area have been instructed to be ready to treat injured passengers, said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on X.

Congress Expresses Condolences

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday expressed his grief at the deaths and called for immediate compensation to the victims and punishment to the guilty.

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In a post on X he wrote, "Our deepest condolences to the bereaved families of the victims, we pray for the peace of the departed souls. We wish for the speedy recovery of the injured."

"The government and administration are requested to provide immediate and appropriate compensation to the victims and take strict legal action against those guilty of spreading rumours," he added.

He also urged the party workers to pitch in with the relief work.

Congress general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal said the reports of deaths were deeply disturbing.

"My sincere condolences to the families of the innocent victims of this tragedy. I urge the administration to take speedy measures to ensure rescue operations for the affected passengers.

"All Congress workers in the region are also instructed to assist the authorities in the relief measures in full swingtmt play," Venugopal said in a post on X.